Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: FREY, KIMBERLY NEWMAN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1731 2817 2892

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

Within Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1731, Examiner Kimberly Newman Frey has handled 30 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 73.3 percent. This figure serves as a reference for the likelihood of success. A median days to allowance of 1251 defines the prosecution timeline. This duration is a consideration for applicants when managing their portfolios.

Data shows an interview lift of 22.2 percent. With 30 resolved cases, this lift indicates the impact of communication on results. The 1251 days to allowance provides a standard for pendency. The 73.3 percent allowance rate and the Art Unit 1731 designation help determine a prosecution approach for the case. These data points from Tech Center 2800 support planning for the patent process.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

73.3%
Allow Rate
+5.3% vs TC avg
101
Total Applications
+22.2%
Interview Lift
1251
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 30 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
36.3%
§102 Novelty
56.0%
§103 Obviousness
5.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18399173 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18513863 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18388295 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18492327 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18368635 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18558248 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18024076 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18499100 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH MULTI-STEP GATE AND RECESSED MULTI-STEP FIELD PLATE WITH FIELD PLATE SPACERS AND METHOD OF FABRICATION Final Rejection NXP USA, Inc.
18418486 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18196971 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18108627 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18071150 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18396563 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18523954 OLED DISPLAY PANELS AND TERMINAL DEVICES Non-Final OA WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18360570 PACKAGE COMPRISING A SUBSTRATE WITH INDUCTORS AND A MAGNETIC LAYER Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18147503 SUBSTRATE PACKAGE-INTEGRATED OXIDE CAPACITORS AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18226360 LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Final Rejection Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
17936553 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME AND LAYOUT DESIGN MODIFICATION METHOD OF THE SAME Final Rejection MEDIATEK INC.
18527532 IMAGE SENSOR WITH METAL-INSULATOR-METAL STORAGE ELEMENTS Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18385945 HOLE-TYPE SADP FOR 2D DRAM CAPACITOR Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18319869 EPITAXIAL SILICON CHANNEL GROWTH Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18974866 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING DIELECTRIC LAYER WITH UNEVEN THICKNESS Non-Final OA NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18395797 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING DIELECTRIC LAYER WITH UNEVEN THICKNESS Final Rejection NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18369148 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18181054 MEMORY BIT CELLS WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL CROSS FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS Non-Final OA Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
18524126 Underfill for Large Area Attaches for Semiconductor Packages Non-Final OA Wolfspeed, Inc.
18489440 OUTPUT CIRCUIT Final Rejection Socionext Inc.
18525871 DISPLAY PANELS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING THE SAME Final Rejection Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Semiconductor Display Technology Co., Ltd.
18592974 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
17965759 TRANSISTOR TYPE SENSOR Final Rejection JNC CORPORATION

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